Great Chef Series a weekend highlight
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Centered in the Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheatre, the Great Chef Series features renowned chefs preparing recipes with garden-fresh ingredients. See chef demonstrations at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through October 12.

The lineup for 2003 includes John Bubala of Thyme, Sarah Stegner of Ritz Carlton, Michael Foley of Printer's Row and Joel Nickson of Wishbone. The major sponsor of the Great Chef Series is Subaru, with additional support from the Chicago Tribune and Edward Don & Company. Consult the calendar of events for a schedule.

Pepper Festival August 9–10

Some like it hot, and the spicy fare at the Fruit & Vegetable Garden's Pepper Festival includes culinary demonstrations, a marketplace, music, discovery stations, games, crafts and giveaways.

Renowned chefs Ramiro Velasquez of Carlos' Restaurant, Marc Bernard of Foodlife, Priscilla Satkoff of Salpicon and Jon Manion of Mas willl headline the event with cooking demonstrations. Try the Hot Pepper Challenge. Learn the best gardening techniques for growing peppers. This weekend event pays homage to peppers hot, sweet and ornamental.

Want to Volunteer?

If you enjoy swapping gardening tips or talking about plants, you may want to be part of the team of volunteers in the Fruit & Vegetable Garden.

Volunteers attend training in the spring and work half-days April to October. Please call (847) 835-8288 to register.